have seen better days

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To be in poor condition, to be worn out.

Equivalents

Françaisavoir fait son temps

Deutschbessere Tage gesehen haben

Русскийвида́ть ви́ды

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Nederlandsbetere tijden gekend hebben

Examples

“Your sofa has certainly seen better days, isn't it time you got a new one?”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

have seen one's day have seen one's last gum tree have seen this film have seen this movie have sex have sexual relations

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